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The statewide talent marketplaces should include credential registries, learning and employment records, and skills-based job description generators.<\/p>\n
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The Department of Education launched a new $15\u00a0million grant competition to promote the development of what it calls statewide \u201cTalent Marketplaces,\u201d or digital systems that track the credentials, employment records and skills of students and graduates.<\/p>\n
\u201cTalent Marketplaces give learners, earners, and employers a clearer way to validate skills, opening doors to stackable credentials and stronger recognition of prior learning and work experience,\u201d Nick Moore, the acting assistant secretary for the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education said in a Friday news release about the program. \u201cAs we expand these systems, we open more pathways into good jobs, support broader participation in the workforce, and help strengthen our Nation\u2019s economy.\u201d<\/p>\n
The announcement came just days after the House Education and Workforce Committee held a hearing about expanding access to similar Learning and Employment Records. The goal, according to Republicans in both Congress and the Education Department, is to help institutions better match talent to opportunity and expand access to career pathways with a positive return on investment.<\/p>\n
In this first competition, the department will identify up to 10 award winners, each of whom will receive a portion of the $15\u00a0million as well as technical assistance in refining and implementing their development plans. It is unclear based on the news release where the funding for this program will come from.<\/p>\n
The application will open in January, according to the release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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